Umbrella lock-box.



W. W. JACKSON.

UMBRELLA LOCK BOX.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1, 1914.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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W. W. JACKSON.

UMBRELLA LOCK 80X.

APPLICATION FIL ED APR-7,1914.

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UMBRELLA LOCK-BOX.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

Application filed April 7, 1914. Serial No. 830,205.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. J AoxsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Renovo, in the county of Clinton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in UmbrellaLock- Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to umbrella lock boxes, designed for use in hotels, restaurants, public buildings and other places, to prevent the loss of umbrellas, either by theft or by mistake, and one of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a device of comparatively simple construction which will hold an umbrella or cane against withdrawal by an unauthorized person not provided with the key of thebox.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simple device for holding an umbrella or'cane against withdrawal until the proper key has been inserted to release the umbrella from the lock. These and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an umbrella lock box made in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same with the top or cover removed to show the interior construction, portions of which, are shown in section and taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken from front to rear of the box and showing the key in place before the umbrella is locked to the box, Fig. 4, is av sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2 with the cover in place and the key inserted in the cover, and Fig. 5 is a front end elevation of the device. Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the back or rear portion of the box, 2 is the bottom, 3 are the sides, 4 is the front and 5 is the top or removable cover of e the box. The box or casingis secured to nected by a cross plate 10 at the sides of the box, said members being formed on the base plate 11 which liesflat against the face of the wall and holds the box spaced from the wall a sufficient distance to permit its operation. The box is secured at the required height from the floor to lock an umbrella handle near the hand hold thereof.

The box or casing is. provided with .a

metal lining 12.- Mounted to slide in the box 7 is a block 13, said block having projecting studs '14 which extend through the back portion 1 of the casing, and are provided with encircling springs 15 which exert their expansive force in pushing the block 13 toward the front wall of the box or casing. The block 13 is provided with two, verticalsockets or apertures 16, in the bottoms of which are seated spiral springs 17. Resting upon the upper ends of the spiral springs 17 are pins or bolts 18 which normally project above the upper face of the block 13, as shown more clearly in Fig. 4.

Connected centrally to the frontside of the block 13 is a threaded locking bolt -'19 which is mounted in a sleeve 20 secured to the front portion" 4 of the box. Connected to the outer end of the bolt 19 is a ring 21, and mounted to slide upon the ring, 21 are the two umbrella clamp members 22 provided with semi-circular jaws which when brought together will encircle the handle of an umbrella. The front portion 4 of the box is provided witha vertical slot 23 to permit the flanges 24 on the clamp members 22 to move inward and outward, and a transverse slot 25 for the ring 21. Connected to the inner rear portion of the block 13 is a key securing device 26 provided with forwardly projecting points 27 adapted to project into a perforation, 28 in the key 29 when the latter is held in the box before the umbrella is connected to the jaws 22. r

The bolt 19 may extend entirely throug the block 13 and may project through the back member 1 of the box or casing. Connected to the inner end of the. bolt 19 is a shank 30 carried by a sliding member; 31

mounted in a guide member 32 securedat the side of the box, said member 31 being provided with an outwardly projecting arm 33 having a knob or ball 34 secured to its outer end.

Connected underneath the top 5 of the box isa wedge shaped abutment 35, which is connected to the cover 5 by means of a screw 36.

When the umbrella handle is-placed between the two clamp members 22 and they are pushed inwardly by means of the sliding member 31 which is operated by the hand grasping the knob 34 and pushingbackward against the tension of the springs 15, the

pins 18 will engage the rear wall of the abutment 35, and the point 27 will be withdrawn from the aperture 28 of the key, thus permitting the latter to be withdrawn. Each box is provided with a number plate 8 and the key is also numbered to correspond. A key-hole slot 37 is formed inthe top 5 to receive the key 29, and when the uinbrellais lockedin place, the pins Bare in line with'the key-hole 37, and are held in their, rearmost position by means of: the

abutment35. The key 29 may be provided with various forms ofprojections vof different degrees of lengths and contours, and when the right key is forced into the keyhole the pins 18 will be pressed down within the sockets 16 until they pass underneath the inclined portion of the abutment 35 to permit the umbrella to be removed from the members 22, as will be evident.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that an umbrella lock box made in accordance with this invention may be manufactured at low cost, is reliable and effici'ent for its pur pose, and cannot be unlocked'except by the key intended or made for that particular box.

Various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

' :WVhat is claimed is '1. An umbrella lock box comprising a casing having a front'and a rear Wall, top, bottom, and side walls, means tosecure said casing spaced from a support, a block slidably mounted in said casing, a longitudinal bolt carried by said-sliding block, said bolt being adapted to extend through the front and rearwalls of said casing, a'horizontal ring secured to the outer end of said bolt, a pair of jaws having integral vertical flanges ex tending rearwardly therefrom and pivotally secured to said horizontal ring, said front casing spaced from a support, a block slidably mounted in said casing, a longitudinal bolt carried by said sliding block, said bolt being adapted to extend through the front and rear walls of said casing, said rear wall having apairof-apertures, a pair of rearwardly projecting studs secured to said sliding block and adapted to extend through said apertures in said rear wall, a coil spring surrounding each stud and having one end bearing againstsaid rear wall, and the op- V posite end against said sliding block whereby said bolt is normally held forward, a horizontal ring secured to the outer end of said bolt, a'pair of jaws having integral vertical flanges extending vrearwar'dly therefrom, and

pivotally connected to saidhorizontal ring, I

jaw and the horizontal ringbeing-adapted to engage the slots in said front wall whereby said jaws are prevented from being opened, and means to lock said sliding block.

3. An umbrella lock boxcomprising a casing, having a front, rear, top, bottom and side walls, a block slidably mounted in'said casing, spring pressed pins secured onthe upper face of said block, a longitudinal bolt carried by said block, means to draw said bolt rearwardly, -said bolt being adapted to extend through the front and rear walls of said casing, an abutment securedto the under face of said top wall of the casing; the under face of. said abutment being :in-

clined, said pins being adapted to engage the inclined face of said abutment whenthe bolt is being drawn inwardly and adapted to engage the. rear face of said abutment 7 when the bolt is in inoperative position,

whereby said bolt :is prevented from being moved outward, a key adapted to press'said 7 pins vdownward, and means carried by said sliding block to prevent the'withdrawal of said key when the bolt is'in operative. posi tion, and means carried bythe'outer end'of i said boltto engage the umbrella.

v4. An umbrella lock-box comprising'a casing having a front, rear, top, bottom, and side walls, a block slidably mounted insaid casing, spring pressed pins secured on the upper face of said block, a longitudinal bolt carried by said block, means to draw said bolt rearwardly, said bolt being adaptedto extend through the front and rear walls' of said casing, an abutment secured to the under face of said top wall of the casing, the under face of said abutment being inclined, said pins being adapted to engage the inclined face of said abutment, whenthe bolt is being drawn inwardly and adapted to engage the rear face of said abutment when the bolt is in operative position whereby said bolt is prevented from being moved outward,

a key adapted to press the spring pressed means carried by the outer end of said bolt pins downward having an aperture, an upto engage the umbrella. 10 wardly extending arm secured to said slid- In testimony whereof I afiix my signature ing block, an angular extension on said arm, in presence of two witnesses.

said extension being adapted to extend WILLIAM WV. J AGKSON. through the aperture in said key when said Witnesses:

bolt is in operative position whereby said DELBERT J. KYLER,

key is prevented from being removed, and RALPH M. ROSSEL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

